In the age of constant TV revivals, the huge success of Game of Thrones would make it a natural choice to revive at some point after its eighth and final season ends. But HBO says it will never happen.

The cast are currently filming the final six episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series in a gruelling and ambitious production schedule that will delay transmission until next year.

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HBO isn't yet talking about what those episodes will entail from a story perspective, but network boss Casey Bloys is already ruling out the possibility that the door will be left open for revisiting years from now.